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US11107661B2
US11107661B2 US16/506,373 US201916506373A US11107661B2 US 11107661 B2 US11107661 B2 US 11107661B2 US 201916506373 A US201916506373 A US 201916506373A US 11107661 B2 US11107661 B2 US 11107661B2
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  • Plasma processing chambers utilize radio frequency (“RF”) power to generate plasma.
  • Plasma is typically created and maintained by an electric current alternating at an RF frequency, which excites and ionizes the source gas used in the plasma chamber.
  • Plasma processing chambers may be used for industrial processes such as, but not limited to, surface treatment of materials or plasma etching during a semiconductor fabrication process.
  • an impedance-matching network is generally used to match a load impedance to a source impedance (e.g., 50 Ohms).
  • the plasma chamber presents electrical impedance that may vary greatly and quickly. It is important that the output impedance of the RF power generator be closely matched to the rapidly-changing load impedance of the plasma chamber to avoid damaging reflections of power back into the output circuitry of the RF power generator, which can occur when the impedances are mismatched.
  • Impedance matching devices e.g., matching networks
  • the matching network has to dynamically match the impedance accordingly.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a hybrid matching network, according to a system and method of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is an illustration of a hybrid matching network topology, according to a system and method of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a Smith Chart which displays a tunable range for a hybrid matching network with a first-stage matching network with eight switch terminals.
  • the tunable range illustrated in this Smith Chart corresponds to the hybrid matching network topology of FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 4 is a Smith Chart which displays a tunable range for a hybrid matching network with a first-stage matching network with six switch terminals.
  • FIG. 5 is a Smith Chart which displays a tunable range for a hybrid matching network with a first-stage matching network with ten switch terminals.
  • FIG. 6 is a Smith Chart illustrating an impedance transformation to tune a load impedance to a source impedance, according to a system and method of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a Smith Chart illustrating an impedance transformation to match a load impedance to a target impedance, according to a system and method of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a method to perform impedance matching, according to a system and method of the present disclosure.
  • a radio frequency (“RF”) generator transmits RF alternating current (“AC”) waves through RF transmission lines and networks to a plasma processing chamber.
  • RF radio frequency
  • AC RF alternating current
  • a matching network is employed to transform the time-varying impedance presented by the plasma chamber to the optimal load impedance of the RF generator.
  • RF matching networks have variable capacitors and a control circuit with a microprocessor to control the capacitance values of the variable capacitors.
  • a vacuum variable capacitor may be defined as an electro-mechanical device which has two concentric metallic rings that are moved in relation to each other to change capacitance.
  • the value and size of the variable capacitors within the RF matching network may be determined by the power handling capability, frequency of operation, and impedance range of the plasma processing chamber.
  • Pulse-Frequency Modulation is a commonly used technique to deliver power in plasma processing systems.
  • Pulse-Frequency Modulation Is a modulation method where the amplitude of the carrier waveform is varied between at least two discrete power levels at some frequency with some duty cycle.
  • power delivered in a pulse-waveform may affect plasma characteristics which may therefore cause the electrical impedance of the plasma chamber to vary with each pulse waveform.
  • a spike in reflected power can result.
  • RF plasma generation systems employ multi-level pulsing for various different power states. Each power state may be associated with a unique impedance because the characteristics of the plasma may change based on the delivered power to the plasma chamber. During plasma processing, the plasma changes occur very quickly (e.g., at a rate of up to hundreds of thousands of Hertz). Many matching networks, such as those that have vacuum variable capacitors, generally react on the order of hundreds or thousands of milliseconds.
  • a matching network may latch on to the high amplitude or to the lower amplitude state and maintain position for the duration of the other state. This means that the system will behave optimally during one state, and sub-optimally for any other states.
  • tuning time is defined as the amount of time that it takes for a matching network system to reach a tuned state from a detuned state.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a hybrid matching network 100 , according to a system and method of the present disclosure.
  • the hybrid matching network 100 disclosed herein employs a two-stage tunable matching network.
  • the hybrid matching network 100 receives its RF input from a RF generator at RF input 109 , the first-stage matching network 101 (e.g., a switch network), the second-stage matching network 103 (e.g., a mechanically-tuned matching network), a sensor element 102 , and plasma chamber 104 (e.g., load) which are all coupled to one or more transmission lines 105 - 108 .
  • a hybrid matching network 100 may be defined as a multi-stage matching network which can operate simultaneously or in sequence to tune a load impedance to a target (e.g., source) impedance.
  • the first-stage matching network 101 may be responsible for matching to high-speed variations in impedance during different stages of a RF waveform and a second-stage matching network 103 may be responsible for high-Q impedance transformations. Accordingly, in several implementations of the present disclosure, the bulk of the impedance tuning is performed by the second-stage matching network 103 , for high-Q transformations and the first-stage matching network 101 can be used to tune system impedance for low-Q transformations that arise from a pulsed waveform, changes in chamber conditions, or other factors.
  • high-speed variation is defined as a change in impedance that is beyond the control loop bandwidth associated with a second-stage matching network.
  • the first-stage matching network may include fixed capacitors and PIN diodes, silicon-carbide field effect transistors (SiCFETs), metal oxide field effect transistors (MOSFETs), insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), or bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) electronic switches and the second-stage matching network may include vacuum variable capacitors, or air variable capacitors, and stepper motors, brushed direct current (DC) motors, brushless DC motors, or AC motors.
  • SiCFETs silicon-carbide field effect transistors
  • MOSFETs metal oxide field effect transistors
  • IGBTs insulated gate bipolar transistors
  • BJTs bipolar junction transistors
  • the hybrid matching system as disclosed herein can reduce the stress on the high-speed, secondary matching network (e.g., the first-stage matching network 103 ) and can assist in dialing in the matching network to tune the plasma system to a target impedance.
  • the high-speed, secondary matching network e.g., the first-stage matching network 103
  • high Q or low Q refers to a high or low-quality factor.
  • the Q-factor is defined as the ratio of energy stored in a system to the amount of energy dissipated in a system.
  • Q-factor is a dimensionless unit and, for a single element, is expressed as the ratio between the elements reactance and its resistance.
  • the minimum Q-factor is the configuration where the least amount of energy is stored for the transformation to be accomplished.
  • a high-Q impedance transformation is one that has a Q-factor that is greater than two whereas a low-Q impedance transformation is one that has a Q-factor that is less than two.
  • FIG. 2 is an illustration of a hybrid matching network 200 topology, according to a system and method of the present disclosure.
  • the hybrid matching network 200 topology illustrates a first-stage matching network 201 , a second-stage matching network 202 , and a sensor element 203 coupled thereto.
  • the bulk of the tuning is performed by the second-stage matching network 202 whereas the first-stage matching network 201 can be employed to implement “coarse tuning” for low-level and fast impedance variations.
  • the voltage and current sensed at an output (e.g., node 209 / 215 ) of the first-stage matching network 201 can be used to direct both stages simultaneously as they act independently.
  • the RF power is delivered by a RF generator to the system input node 208 , which is delivered to a plasma chamber (not shown) by way of the hybrid matching network 200 .
  • the first-stage matching network 201 includes an impedance transformer 217 with banks 205 , 206 of switch terminals 210 (e.g., switched capacitors) on two sides of the impedance transformer 217 .
  • the impedance transformer 217 and the banks 205 , 206 of switch terminals 210 e.g., switched capacitors
  • the impedance transformer 217 may include a lumped-element pi network or a distributed network such as a transmission line to achieve the desired impedance transformation.
  • the impedance transformer 217 may include a pi network section to perform both a step-up and step-down impedance transformation to tune to a target impedance.
  • the specified range of the first stage is a design choice which can be made based on the application and the availability of devices at a given frequency and power level. Choosing a narrow range may limit stress on the first stage for a given frequency and power level, but also limits the applications in which it may be used. Choosing a large range has the opposite consequence. In either case, the system may function similarly.
  • the present disclosure provides an impedance transformer 217 to be used in conjunction with banks 205 , 206 of switch terminals 210 (e.g., switched capacitors) to tune an impedance.
  • the impedance transformer 217 may be realized by inserting a section of a transmission line with appropriate electrical length and characteristic impedance.
  • a quarter-wave impedance transformer may be used to match real impedances.
  • a complex load impedance can also be transformed to a real impedance by adding a series or shunt reactive component.
  • a quarter-wave transformer can provide a match at a particular operating frequency as well as an acceptable match across a bandwidth of one octave, or less, depending on the quality factor, Q, of the transformation and the application.
  • the impedance transformer 217 includes a lumped-element pi network.
  • the impedance transformer 217 performs the same impedance transformation as the transmission line or waveguide and can be made much more compact at lower frequencies but offers a more limited bandwidth.
  • the impedance transformer 217 of lumped elements consists of capacitors 213 , 214 in shunt network branches in addition to an inductor 216 in a series branch.
  • the banks 205 , 206 of switches 212 each include individual (e.g., RF) switch terminal 210 (in each respective banks 205 , 206 of switches 212 ) which include switches 212 and reactive tuning elements 221 which allow the first stage to match a variety of load impedances.
  • a look-up table stored in a memory element (not shown) of the hybrid matching network 200 may be referenced to determine the state of the switches 212 to collectively tune the output impedance of the first stage to a complex conjugate of the calculated input impedance of the second-stage matching network.
  • the banks 205 , 206 each include four switch terminals 210 of switches 212 and therefore eight switch terminals 210 to effect impedance tuning.
  • the number of switch terminals 210 can affect the tuning precision of the first-stage matching network 201 .
  • a switch actuator 204 is coupled to each switch terminal 210 for each bank 205 , 206 of switch terminals 210 .
  • a switch actuator is defined as the portion of the system responsible for bringing a switch terminal 210 into, or out of, the circuit by engaging (e.g. close) or disengaging (e.g. open) the switch 212 in that switch terminal 210 .
  • the switch actuator 204 may be coupled to the banks 205 , 206 of switch terminals 210 by electrical, magnetic, optical, or mechanical means.
  • the switch actuator 204 is coupled to the eight switches 212 in the banks 205 , 206 of switch terminals 210 .
  • the switch actuator 204 is coupled to the sensor element 203 .
  • the sensor element 203 may operate the switch actuator 204 to engage the first-stage matching network 201 .
  • the state of the switches 212 of the banks 205 , 206 of switch terminals 210 may be expressed in a binary format.
  • a first-stage matching network 201 with the switches 212 of bank 205 all being closed and the switches 212 of bank 206 being open may be expressed as [1111 0000].
  • a first-stage matching network 201 with the first half of the switches 212 of banks 205 , 206 being open and the second half of the switches 212 of banks 205 , 206 being closed may be expressed as [0011 0011].
  • a look-up table may be used to relate the proper configuration states of the switch terminals 210 to the readings from sensor element 203 . In this case, after sensor data has been received and processed, the switch terminals 210 can be actuated to a set of states that minimizes the reflection coefficient (e.g. gamma) at the input 208 of the first stage.
  • the sensor element 203 is coupled to an input 215 of the second-stage matching network 202 .
  • the sensor element 203 can detect voltage and current, or forward and reflected coupled waves.
  • the sensor element 203 may be a voltage and current sensor, or a bi-directional coupler which detects the voltage, current, forward, or reflected waveforms.
  • the sensor element 203 measures voltage and current and calculates the relationship between the measured voltage and current in both phase and magnitude.
  • the sensor element 203 can detect high-speed variations in plasma chamber impedance and can use the change in impedance caused by the high-speed variations to engage the first-stage matching network 201 .
  • the magnitude ratio and phase relationship of voltage and current waveforms at a particular node in a matching network can be used to direct the tunable elements in an automatic matching network.
  • a notable aspect is the location of the sensor, and the types of information it gathers.
  • the magnitude ratio and phase relationship of these quantities at the node where sensor element 203 exists in the system allow us to drive the second-stage matching network matching network as well as actuate the switch terminals 210 in the first-stage matching network simultaneously.
  • magnitude and phase are used to drive the tunable elements in the second-stage matching network matching network, and those same values are used to calculate the input impedance to the second-stage matching network, which is the load impedance for the first-stage matching network.
  • the switch terminals 210 are actuated such that the output impedance of the first stage is the complex conjugate of the calculated load impedance.
  • the first stage can minimize gamma looking into node 208 , which is the input to the hybrid matching system.
  • the second-stage matching network continuously drives towards minimum gamma at node 215 , the first stage can continue to actuate switch terminals 210 to maintain the most optimal impedance match at node 208 .
  • FIG. 2 also shows an illustration of the second-stage matching network 202 .
  • the second-stage matching network 202 may be configured similarly to conventional matching networks.
  • the second-stage matching network 202 may include one or more variable capacitors 218 , 219 and an inductor 220 .
  • the variable capacitors 218 , 219 may be adjusted, for example, by a lead screw (not shown) in a mechanical means (e.g., using motors 211 ) to transform the impedance presented by a plasma chamber (not shown) to match a target impedance (e.g., source impedance, typically 50 ohms).
  • a target impedance e.g., source impedance, typically 50 ohms
  • FIG. 3 is a Smith Chart 300 which displays the tunable range 302 for the first stage of a hybrid matching network system that contains eight switch terminals 210 (see FIG. 2 ).
  • the tunable range illustrated in this Smith Chart corresponds to the first-stage matching network of the hybrid matching network topology of FIG. 2 .
  • the Smith Chart 300 reflects the hybrid matching network 200 topology illustrated in FIG. 2 in which the first-stage matching network 201 has eight switch terminals 210 .
  • the tunable range 302 illustrated in FIG. 3 is the conjugate of the range of (e.g., load) impedances of which a first-stage matching network can transform to the target impedance (e.g. 50 ohms in this example).
  • the profile (e.g. shape) of the tunable range 301 can differ from this example.
  • the profile of the tunable range 302 may be determined by the topology of the first-stage matching network and the value of the reactive tuning elements.
  • the values of reactive tuning elements 221 in switch terminals 210 , and the value of the reactive elements 213 , 214 , 216 in the impedance transformer 217 shown in FIG. 2 may determine the profile of the tunable range 302 .
  • the number of switch terminals 210 within the first-stage matching network of a hybrid matching network determines the density of the tunable range 302 . Accordingly, the greater the number of switch terminals within the first-stage matching network, the greater the density of the resulting tunable range 302 .
  • eight switch terminals may be sufficient for applications that can tolerate a small amount of gamma at the input of the hybrid match system. As such, the number of switch terminals designed for a first-stage matching network may account for a target VSWR.
  • the tunable range 302 includes an impedance grid 306 of orthogonal arcs 307 , 308 . Each successive arc represents one increment in the total value of reactance in switch banks 205 and 206 (see FIG. 2 ) respectively.
  • Load impedances that are the conjugate value of one of the intersections of 307 and 308 can be transformed to the target impedance precisely.
  • Load impedances that fall in between these intersections, such as impedance point 305 can be very nearly transformed to the target impedance by choosing the switch configuration that most nearly represents the conjugate of that load impedance.
  • an impedance point 303 within the tunable range 302 lies directly at the intersection of horizontal and vertical impedance arcs 307 , 308 .
  • the first-stage matching network can tune this load impedance to match a source impedance with a high-degree of precision (e.g., 50+0.3j Ohms for a 50-Ohm source impedance).
  • the first-stage matching network can tune a load impedance point 305 to a source impedance with moderate-to-high precision (e.g., 50.5 ⁇ 2.4j Ohms).
  • the first-stage matching network of the hybrid matching network can tune a load impedance that is outside of a VSWR 301 but within the tunable range 302 .
  • the load impedance represented by impedance point 304 which notably lies directly at the intersection of horizontal and vertical impedance arcs 307 , 308 , can be tuned directly to the source impedance with high-precision.
  • the load impedance that is directly on arcs 307 , 308 of the impedance grid 306 may be tuned directly to a source impedance regardless of the distance the load impedance is from the source impedance.
  • the profile of the tunable range 302 may be determined by the total value of the reactive tuning elements 221 (see FIG. 2 ) in the switch terminals 210 and an impedance transformer. It may be advantageous to have the range of the first stage matching network skewed in one direction or another for specific applications where the direction of impedance shifts due to pulsing or other operational parameters of a plasma chamber or individual process are known and well characterized.
  • FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show the tunable range for two possible implementations of the first stage matching network.
  • the difference between these two implementations is the number of switch terminals.
  • the number of switch terminals is six, or three per bank, which yields tunable range 401 .
  • the number of switch terminals 210 is ten, or five per bank, which yields tunable range 501 on the Smith Chart 500 .
  • the gaps between discrete switch configurations are larger in FIG. 4 than FIG. 5 ; therefore, the worst-case impedance match can be less acute in a system with six switch terminals than a system with ten switch terminals.
  • FIG. 6 is a Smith Chart 600 illustrating an impedance transformation to tune a load impedance of 53 ⁇ j30 ohms (impedance point 601 ) to a target impedance (in this case, 50 ohms), according to a system and method of the present disclosure.
  • a first-stage matching network of a hybrid matching network was employed to tune a load impedance to within a target VSWR 606 (e.g., to impedance point 602 ).
  • FIG. 6 further illustrates impedance curves 603 - 605 which represent the transformation of voltage and current in phase and magnitude through the first-stage matching component of the hybrid matching network.
  • the impedance curve 603 is associated with a first bank of switches (e.g., on a first end of the impedance transformer) whereas the impedance curve 605 is associated with a second bank of switches (e.g., on a second end of the impedance transformer).
  • the impedance curve 604 is associated with an inductor element of the impedance transformer.
  • curves 603 - 605 show a pathway in impedance transformation that the first-stage matching network undergoes to tune a load impedance to a target (e.g., source) impedance (e.g., impedance point 602 ) in a single step.
  • the first-stage matching network can tune a load impedance to a target impedance with high precision in various implementations.
  • impedance point 602 is close to 50 Ohms (e.g., 48.4 ⁇ 2.8j Ohms) for a target impedance of 50 Ohms.
  • FIG. 7 is a Smith Chart 700 illustrating an impedance transformation to match a load impedance 701 to a target impedance 709 , according to a system and method of the present disclosure.
  • This example is given to further demonstrate the advantages gained by using a hybrid matching network with the sensor arrangement as it is disclosed. Because the tuning goals of either stage network may be completely independent, both control loops may operate simultaneously without any unwanted interactions.
  • a hybrid matching network was employed to tune a load impedance 701 of 1 ⁇ j31 ohms to a target impedance 709 of 50 ohms.
  • FIG. 7 depicts a Smith Chart 700 and impedance curves 702 - 707 which represent the path taken to transform the load impedance 701 to the target impedance 709 through the first and second-stage matching networks of the hybrid matching network.
  • the impedance curves 702 - 704 are associated with the impedance transformation attributed to the device elements of the second-stage matching network of a hybrid matching network.
  • the impedance curves 705 - 707 are associated with the impedance transformation attributed to the device elements of the first-stage matching network of a hybrid matching network.
  • the impedance curves 705 - 707 are associated with the impedance transformation attributed to capacitors within a first bank of switch terminals (i.e., curve 707 ), an inductor device element of the impedance transformer (i.e., curve 705 ), and the capacitors within a second bank of switch terminals (i.e., curve 706 ) of the first-stage matching network of the hybrid matching network.
  • This example uses the topologies chosen in FIG. 2 , where the first-stage matching network 201 (see FIG. 2 ) is a pi network with two banks 205 , 206 of switch terminals 210 and the second-stage matching network 202 (see FIG.
  • the load impedance 701 of 1 ⁇ 31j is transformed by the second-stage matching network to 28.4+8.2j.
  • the first-stage matching network may become active.
  • the switches 212 may be actuated to the configuration that most nearly matches the conjugate of the calculated load impedance. From the moment that the switches 212 (see FIG. 2 ) are correctly actuated, the reflection coefficient at the input of the system may be minimized.
  • the second-stage matching network may continue to drive to minimize the reflection coefficient at its input 215 (see FIG. 2 ). As the impedance looking into node 215 (see FIG. 2 ).
  • the first-stage matching network may still be active, provided the impedance looking into node 215 (see FIG. 2 ) is still within its tunable range. Even as those operations continue, from the overall system perspective, the tuning goal has already been achieved.
  • the impedance curve 707 is associated with a first bank of switches (e.g., on a first end of the impedance transformer) whereas the impedance curve 706 is associated with a second bank of switches (e.g., on a second end of the impedance transformer). Furthermore, the impedance curve 705 is associated with an inductor element of the impedance transformer. Collectively, curves 705 - 707 show a pathway in impedance transformation that the first-stage matching network undergoes to tune a load impedance to a target (e.g., source) impedance (e.g., impedance point 709 ).
  • a target e.g., source
  • the first-stage matching network can tune a load impedance to a target impedance with high precision in various implementations.
  • impedance point 709 is close to 50 Ohms (e.g., 50.2 ⁇ 0.4j Ohms) for a target impedance of 50 Ohms.
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart 800 of a method to perform impedance matching according to a system and method of the present disclosure.
  • Flowchart 800 begins with detecting a RF signal (block 801 ).
  • the RF signal may be detected by a sensor element, a component of the hybrid matching network. If the detected RF signal is greater in amplitude than a pre-determined threshold which is defined according to an application, the sensor performs calculations (e.g., phase error, magnitude error, and impedance) necessary to begin the tuning procedure (block 805 ).
  • both stages maintain their pre-set positions (block 802 , 804 ). These pre-set positions are application dependent and can exist anywhere within the usable range of the tunable elements in the network.
  • the error signals generated by comparing the magnitudes and phase relationship of voltage and current are above some threshold, then they can be used to tune the variable elements in the second-stage matching network (block 808 ). If the input impedance at node 215 (see FIG. 2 ), calculated from the difference in magnitude and phase relationship of voltage and current, is within the tunable range of the first-stage (block 807 ) then the switch terminals can be actuated to the configuration that causes the output impedance of the first-stage to match the complex conjugate of the calculated load impedance (block 809 ).
  • the tunable elements in the second-stage matching network can remain at their current position as the tuning goal has been achieved (block 802 ).
  • the first-stage matching network can continuously monitor the calculated input impedance to node and change its configuration to minimize the reflection coefficient seen at its input.

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